Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-25
PATENTS ON THE PHONE.
ARGUMENT BEGINS IN THE SU-
PREME COURT.

An ExtraordInary Arrsy of Legal Tai
/ entail the Justices Present Except
Messrs. Woods and 0ray-The Pro-
gramme Marked out for the Hearing
VoluminOus Evidence and Opinions.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24,-Argument In
the telephone cases began in the United
states Supreme Court this afternoon and
will continue for two weeks. The coun-
sci IN these cases asked for sixty-iour
hours, or about three court weeks, but
the court decided to limit them to forty
hOurs or ten court days.
The court room was crowded with
spectators and members of the bar when
the court assembled at II O'Clock.
A BIG ARRAY OF COUNSEL.
There was present an extraordinary
array OF counsel, representing the various
telephone companies. Among the most
prominent of them are Senator Browne
ana }. Il. Maynadier, of Boston, for the
Dolbear COMPANY; Wheeler II. Peckham
and GrOsyenOr =. Lowry, OF New YORK
city for the Molecular Company; william
w. Ker, of Philadelphia, Of star Route
case fame, tor the Commercial Company;
Lysander Hill, OF Chicago, Don NJ. Dickln-
son, OF Detroit, and Geo. +. Edmunson, for
the Peoples or Draw baugh Telephone
Company; Chris i. Crosby, OF New York
city. for the Overland Company; and +
n. Dickerson, of New ork, aud Chaun-
cey Smith and James j. StOrrOw, of BoS-
ton, for the Bell Telephone Company.
There was also present number OF
telephone officers, experts and in
ventors. including Prof. Bell,
CALLING OF THE CASES.
The telephone cases were called at 80
O'Clock. All the Justices were present
except Justice Woods, VINO is sick In Cal
ifornia, and Justice Gray, who, in view OF
The fact that his relatives are holders of
considerable amount of telephone stock,
has decided not to take part in the hear
ing and decision of the cases, After
long colloquy between the Chief Justice
and the counsel for the respective com
panies with regard to the time aud order
! u argument, it was decided tuat Mr..
Maynadier should open for the defense in
the Dolbear case, W, fl. Peckham In. the
Molecular case and Lysander Hill in the
Draweaugh case.
FOR THE BELL COMPANY.
Mr.. StOrrOw will then open the argu-
gument for the Bell ephOneICompany
The Chief Justice notned the counsel
that the court, in view of the Importance
of these cases, had decided to postpone
the usual February recess one week and
allow the counsel two weeks' time for
this argument; that is, from to-day until
a week from next Friday at 3:l5 O'Clock.
Mr.. MaynadIer then opened the argument
in the DOlbeaT case.
WHENCE THE CASES COME.
The cases which will occupy the atten-
tion of the court until the February recess
are five in number, and in all OF them the
American Bell Telephone Company is the
appellee. The appellants III these cases
and the courts from which the appeals
come are as follows:
|. Amos +. DOlbear and others, appeal
from the United States Court from the
district Of Massachusetts.
.. The Molecular Telephone Company
and others, from the United States Cir
cult Court for the Southern district OF
| New York.
3. The Clay Commercial Telephone
Company and others, from the United
States Circuit Court for the Eastern dis
| trIct OF Pennsylvania.
4. The Peoples Telephone Company
and others, from the United States Circuh
Court for the Southern district of New
| York.
5. The Overland Telephone Company
and others, from the United States CIR
cult Court for the Southern district OF
New York. "a go
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